A Truth Social post by President Donald Trump has been slammed as ‘vile’ after it shows Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys.
Trump is in hot water with social media users following a recent post on his Truth Social account that appears to take aim at the former presidential couple.
The video in question shows a clip of a documentary by the Patriot News Outlet that alleges a Michigan investigation found compromising technology that had been used to fix the 2020 presidential election, which saw Democrat Joe Biden take the win over Trump.
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It’s no secret that Trump believes that the 2020 election was rigged, despite there not being any evidence to prove so.
The video seems to be routed in a serious interview with an investigator, right until the last two seconds of the 1.02-minute clip.
Shockingly, at the minute mark, the song ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ by the Tokens from Disney’s Lion King begins to play.
Michelle and Barack Obama can then be seen with their heads superimposed onto the bodies of monkeys in what appears to be a rainforest.
In response, people have been furious with the ‘vile’ image.
One person wrote: “Being a racist, and posting racist memes, places you on the ladder rung two steps below contempt. I’d call you a pig, but that would be doing a grave disservice to pigs around the world.
« The world awaits your political demise with great anticipation.”
Another said they regret their vote, writing: “Can’t believe I voted for you Mr. President. It’s a new low everyday.”
Someone else said: “Nothing about this man is surprising anymore. He’s a vile, unoriginal racist.”
However, there were those who were in favor of the video, as one person wrote: “God bless you, Sir!”
Someone else commented: “Stop the voter fraud Republicans need to grow a spine and get rid of the filibuster then pass legislation that will end the cheating.”
And another said: “Are these voting machines still being used? Why aren’t they banned?”
The White House has since addressed the video, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt telling LADbible Group: « This is from an internet meme video depicting President Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from the Lion King.
« Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public. »
In the 2020 election, Biden was found to have won by 51.3 percent, while Trump garnered a slightly less amount of votes across the nation.
Michelle Obama has made her stance clear on the divorce rumors that have constantly swirled around her and Barack.
It’s not the first time she’s addressed such rumors, as she has been quite vocal about how they are just a load of nonsense.
Michelle told Steven Bartlett on the Diary of a CEO podcast that ‘everyone would know’ if she and Barack decided to separate. At the same time, in another interview, she attributed the divorce rumors to people being unable to ‘even fathom’ the idea of her making a decision on her own.
And now, the former First Lady has issued another direct response to those pedalling the divorce rumors while appearing as a guest on NPR’s Wild Card podcast with host Rachel Martin.
The 61-year-old was discussing the drastic shift in her life from being First Lady to her more laid-back life today.
Michelle said: « It takes a second when you start thinking, well ‘can you go here? Can you say this? Can you touch this third rail?’.
« You know knowing that even in this phase in our lives when Barack and I say something right or wrong it does get covered, you know? The fact that people don’t see me going out on a date with my husband sparks rumors of the end of our marriage, I mean it’s sort – it’s the apocalypse! »
Michelle went on to say that the pair were both in their 60s, so they don’t ‘Instagram every minute of our lives’, adding: « You just are not going to know what we’re doing every minute of the day, you know, and yes, I guess we’re famous but we’re 60 we don’t take selfies! »
She continued: « Barack was joking, he’s like, ‘you don’t even take pictures of anything we do’, I was like, ‘I’m not thinking about a picture’.
« So, I think them breaking the habit is as much of an adjustment. »
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Michelle and Barack met back in 1988 in Chicago while working at a law firm – where Michelle was assigned to be Barack’s adviser.
Four years later, they were wed and welcomed their first child, Malia, in 1998, while Natasha was born three years later.
Then in 2009, Barack became the first black President of the United States, with the Democrat leader serving two terms until 2017.
He has since confessed that time in the role had put a strain on their marriage.
Former president Barack Obama has hit back at Donald Trump after the Republican leader announced that taking Tylenol while pregnant may be associated with a ‘very increased risk of autism’.
Trump sparked controversy with his announcement on Monday (22 September), when he declared: « They are strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. »
The president also urged pregnant women to ‘tough it out’ rather than taking Tylenol – despite the World Health Organization stressing that there is ‘currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between autism and use of acetaminophen’, which is the non-branded name for the drug sold as Tylenol.
In a statement responding to Trump’s announcement, the WHO added: « Globally, nearly 62 million people (1 in 127) have autism spectrum disorder, a diverse group of conditions related to development of the brain. Although awareness and diagnosis have improved in recent years, the exact causes of autism have not been established, and it is understood there are multiple factors that can be involved. »
As questions and concerns surrounding Tylenol continue to emerge following Trump’s announcement, Obama has now reacted to the matter in a sit-down with historian David Olusoga in London.
Obama made a clear reference to the Tylenol claims as he said: “We have the spectacle of my successor in the Oval Office making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproved.
« The degree to which that undermines public health, the degree to which that can do harm to women who are pregnant, the degree to which that creates anxiety for parents who do have children who are autistic which, by the way, itself is subject to a spectrum and a lot of what is being trumpeted as these massive increases actually have to do with a broadening of criteria across that spectrum so that people can actually get services and help…
« All of that is violence against the truth.”
In its own statement responding to Trump’s announcement, Tylenol assured it is ‘one of the most studied medications in history’.
It added it is ‘safe when used as directed by expecting mothers, infants and children’.
« The facts remain unchanged: over a decade of rigorous research, endorsed by leading medical professionals, confirm there is no credible evidence linking acetaminophen to autism, » the statement continues.
« Acetaminophen is used worldwide as a first line of defense for pain relief and fever reduction, at the recommendation of independent public health and leading medical professionals and in accordance with the product label.
« High fevers and pain are widely recognized as potential risks to a pregnancy if left untreated, especially in the first trimester. Remember to talk to your doctor.
« We prioritize science as the core of how we provide care, and that will never change. »
Barack Obama appears to have taken a swipe at Donald Trump following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Kirk was killed while speaking at an event organized by his company, Turning Point USA, at Utah Valley University on September 10.
Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, has since been charged with several offences, including aggravated murder and obstruction of justice.
Obama, the 44th POTUS, was speaking at an event in Pennsylvania on Tuesday evening (September 16), where he admitted the US faces a ‘political crisis’ after the assassination of Kirk.
According to a transcript released via CNN, Obama added: « Look, obviously I didn’t know Charlie Kirk. I was generally aware of some of his ideas. I think those ideas were wrong, but that doesn’t negate the fact that what happened was a tragedy and that I mourn for him and his family. »
He continued: « He’s a young man with two small children and a wife who obviously – and a huge number of friends and supporters who cared about him.
« And so, we have to extend grace to people during their period of mourning and shock. »
Obama then seemingly criticized Trump’s handling of the situation, referring to how he navigated the Dylann Roof incident.
The 31-year-old is on death row after killing nine people in a mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015.
The former president said: « When I was president in the aftermath of tragedies, when Dylann Roof went into a black church and, based on his own words, shot a group of folks who were engaged in Bible study and who had invited him in.
« And according to him, it was for racist reasons. As president of the United States, my response was not ‘who may have influenced this troubled young man to engage in that kind of violence and now let me go after my political opponents and use that’. »
Obama continued: « And so when I hear not just our current president, but his aides, who have a history of calling political opponents ‘vermin’, enemies who need to be ‘targeted’, that speaks to a broader problem that we have right now and something that we’re going to have to grapple with, all of us.
« Whether we’re Democrats, Republicans, Independents, we have to recognize that on both sides, there are people who are extremists and who say things that are contrary to what I believe are America’s core values. »
He went on to say that those ‘extreme views’ were ‘not in my White House’.
The White House has dismissed the comments made by the former president, telling the BBC in a statement: « Obama used every opportunity to sow division and pit Americans against each other.
« His division has inspired generations of Democrats to slander their opponents as ‘deplorables,’ or ‘fascists,’ or ‘Nazis’. »
Barack Obama opens up on decision to speak out against Trump after leaving the Oval Office
Barack Obama has explained why he decided to speak out about Donald Trump and his administration after leaving the White House following his second term in 2017.
The 44th POTUS had planned to fall into the shadows after his presidency came to an end, but he has been a vocal critic of Trump in his first term, as well as his second in the Oval Office.
While Obama was relatively quiet after Trump’s first inauguration in January 2017, he called out the Republican president for how he handled the Covid-19 pandemic, and has been full throttle on his criticism during the second term.
The former president seemingly has no plans to return to politics, though he revealed recently how he thought he had no choice but to return due to a lack of leading figures in the Democratic party that could challenge Trump on a range of issues.
Speaking to Marc Maron on the WTF Podcast, Obama said: « I actually found myself drawn back in to day-to-day politics or commentary more than I wanted to.
« There were a lot of terrific people who were doing good work, but, you know, we have this weird situation where you don’t have a designated person who’s speaking on behalf of the whole party. »
Obama continued: « I thought I was going to be able to remove myself more from being out there in public and was going to be able to concentrate on what I really wanted to do, which was coach the next generation of leadership, [but] I kept on being asked to comment on news of the day.
« That’s flattering and it’s an indication you’ve made a connection with people, but I tried to be a little bit disciplined about recognising I had to move onto a new phase. »
Most recently, Obama has been critical of Trump’s handling of the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Kirk was killed while speaking at an event organized by his company, Turning Point USA, at Utah Valley University on September 10.
Speaking at an event in Pennsylvania shortly after, Obama admitted the US faces a ‘political crisis’ after the assassination of Kirk.
According to a transcript released via CNN, the former president added: « Look, obviously I didn’t know Charlie Kirk. I was generally aware of some of his ideas. I think those ideas were wrong, but that doesn’t negate the fact that what happened was a tragedy and that I mourn for him and his family. »
